Mountain View Rotary Club

Club Assembly Agenda

January 8, 2019

                                                             
 
President’s Greeting:  
 
Good afternoon!   I’d like to welcome you to the Rotary Club of Mountain View.
My name is Bert Raphael, your President for the first and second half of 2018-2019. 
 
Our Rotary International theme for this year is “Be the Inspiration”. 
Our Mountain View Rotary Club theme is “Have Fun Being the Inspiration.”  
 
Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests:  Tom – no visitors today
 
Club Assembly
 
Bert: Overview.
President’s announcements:
  • Global Grant Scholarships deadline
  • Mentor Tutor Connection meeting
  • President’s Club – now has 12 members.  Make that 14 - Ken and Jim S. joined today
  • Birthdays: Tom, Jan. 4.
  • Monthly speaker chair still needed for March. 
 
Five Avenues of Service: Vocational, Club, Community, International, & New Generations
 
  • Vocational Service: Personal talk by Dave Cole.  Dave said he has been a Rotarian for 40 years.  He owns Sterling Upholstery since 1968 and has 15 employees.
  • Community Service: Dave Cole – CSMA has some volunteering opportunities coming up.  Please review the signup sheet being passed around.
  • International Service: Jack Wong – project in Nepal needs the Rotary club there to have financials prepared.  They are looking for an accountant.  We have $3052 in grant funds for 2018/19.
  • Tory is out as she has broken her leg.
 
 New Generations:
  • Sanjay Dave— Speech Contest – February 5.  We also are sponsoring 4 kids to RYLA.  
  • Alan Goodman: Interact – Alan is working with MVHS and St. Francis clubs.
  • Walt Joyce: ELC will be at Asilomar in April.  Our club will be sponsoring 3 – 4 kids for $1500.  50% of ELC kids are low income.
 
Other Committees & Programs:
  • The Rotary Foundation: Monique Kane – Jim Cochran received has Paul Harris award.
  • Crab Feed Fund Raiser: Alan Goodman – It’s a go for February 2.  Crab availability and pricing is still TBD.
  • Community Grants: Anita Grossman – This year our club will grant 3 -5 organizations higher grant amounts.
  • Club Membership Growth Efforts: Judy Hannemann – still a focus.
  • Club Endowment Fund: Jim Spangler
  • Scholarship Awards: Ken Schwaderer
 
Treasurer Report: Fred Storek – club is in good shape financially.
 
Secretary Report: Paul Reinhart -  still working with the city of MV to get a Rotary sign on Stevens’ Creek trail in exchange for a twice year clean up by our club.
 
Bert: Rotary shifting from Five Areas of Service, to Six Areas of Focus
  • Promote peace
  • Fight disease – including polio eradication
  • Provide clean water, sanitation & hygiene
  • `Saving mothers and children – including stopping HIV transmission
  • Supporting education
  • Growing local economies
 
Officers, Bylaws, and Plans for Rotary Year 2019-2020: Tom Myers – President Elect Tom is re-writing the club by-laws and will present changes to the Board along with potential Board members for 2019/20.
 
Future Schedule:
            January 15: Bobbi Emel – Psychotherapist in Palo Alto
            January 16: Club Board/Leadership Meeting
 
And remember…“ Have Fun Being the Inspiration!”